Patricia Rooney Mara /ˈmɛərə/ MAIR-ə (born April 17, 1985) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 2005, and has gone on to star in films such as Tanner Hall, the remake A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Social Network and Trash.

In 2011 she portrayed Lisbeth Salander, the title character in David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium book series. She received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In 2013, she starred in the thriller Side Effects, the independent drama Ain't Them Bodies Saints and the acclaimed sci-fi romantic drama, Her. In 2015, she won the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film Carol.

Mara is also known for her charity work and oversees the charity Uweza Foundation, which supports empowerment programs for children and families in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa.

Biography

Mara moved to Los Angeles in early 2007 and lived with her sister temporarily. Although they do not live together anymore, Mara felt that the experience brought them closer together, and they still regularly discuss the film business and movie scripts. As of January 2012, Mara lived in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. She includes Gena Rowlands among the actors who inspire her, especially her performances in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Opening Night (1977). She is a vegan. Since 2010, she has been dating American director Charlie McDowell.

NFL ties
Mara's mother's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers, and her father's family founded the New York Giants. The families have maintained at least partial ownership of both teams since their foundings. Mara's father and paternal uncles have high ranking positions within the Giants organization; her uncle John Mara is the president and CEO of the team. Mara has described football as "the glue that holds our family together."

, 1h58Directed byTodd HaynesOriginUnited-kingdomGenresDrama, RomanceThemesFilms about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related filmsActorsCate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Cory Michael Smith, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, John MagaroRoles Therese BelivetRating72% Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) is working in the toy department of a department store in New York during the Christmas season. She is approached by a woman, Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), and she purchases a model train set for her daughter as a gift on her recommendation. She accidentally leaves her gloves on the counter, and Therese mails them back to her home in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Carol is going through a difficult divorce with her husband, Harge (Kyle Chandler), and is struggling to maintain custody of their daughter Rindy. Out of loneliness and gratitude for her kind act, Carol invites Therese to lunch, and they strike up a friendship. Carol invites her to her home for the holiday. Therese, who is also an aspiring photographer, takes several pictures of her as she buys a Christmas tree. Harge, who is suspicious of his wife's relationship with Therese following a brief tryst that she had years earlier with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson), leaves on a trip to Florida and takes Rindy with her.

, 1h53Directed byStephen DaldryOriginUnited-kingdomGenresDrama, Thriller, Adventure, CrimeActorsRooney Mara, Martin Sheen, Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Selton Mello, Leandro FirminoRoles OliviaRating71% Trash follows three Brazilian street teenagers; Raphael, Gardo, and Rat (Jun-Jun) who spend their time picking through litter in the hope of finding useful waste. One day they discover a wallet whose contents will bring them into conflict with the brutal local police force as they find themselves unlikely whistleblowers in a city rife with corruption. Rather than turn the wallet over to the authorities for a reward, the kids seek the knowledge of a priest, Father Juilliard (Martin Sheen) and an NGO-worker, Olivia (Rooney Mara).

, 1h45Directed byDavid LoweryOriginUSAGenresDrama, Thriller, Crime, Romance, WesternActorsRami Malek, Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Keith Carradine, Nate ParkerRoles Ruth GuthrieRating63% Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara) is walking across a field and is followed by Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck). Bob tries to dissuade Ruth from leaving him to return to her mothers, but Ruth is adamant. She then reveals that she is angry at Bob because he supposedly told Freddy (Kentucker Audley) that he was going to 'strike out on his own'. Bob reassures her that this isn't the case, that he meant the both of them. They reconcile and Ruth reveals she is pregnant.